Drone strikes hit Russian tank, howitzer, and ammo trucks in Donetsk region
Operators of the Ivan Franko Group's unmanned aerial vehicle unit have hit a tank, a howitzer and trucks with ammunition of the Russian invaders in Donetsk region.
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14 May 2025
Border guards destroy three Russian hideouts, ammo depot with drones in Sumy sector
Operators of FPV drones of the Stalevyi Kordon brigade of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine destroyed three shelters and an ammunition depot of Russian invaders in the Sumy region.
'Steel Lions' capture Uzbek citizen on Lyman front
Soldiers from the 106th Battalion of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade, known as the "Steel Lions," have captured a citizen of Uzbekistan on the Lyman front.
13 May 2025
Mandatory evacuation begins in Sumy region's Nova Sloboda
A mandatory evacuation has begun from the village of Nova Sloboda in the Konotop district, Sumy region.
Ukrainian troops unleash grenade-launching drone on battlefield
Soldiers of the Separate Presidential Brigade named after Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytskyi of the Ukrainian Ground Forces have, for the first time, used a drone equipped with a grenade launcher in combat conditions.
Injuries, damage reported as Russians pound Dnipropetrovsk region with drones, artillery
Throughout the day, Russian forces attacked Nikopol and Synelnykove districts with drones and artillery. Two men were wounded.
Russian airstrike kills elderly man, injures woman in Kharkiv region
A man was killed and a woman was injured in the village of Nechvolodivka, Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region, as a result of a Russian airstrike with guided aerial bombs. Another woman may still be trapped under the rubble.
Military releases footage showing downing of Russian Su-25 with Igla MANPADS
A soldier from the 58th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade, named after Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, successfully shot down a Russian Su-25 aircraft using an Igla man-portable air defense system (MANPADS).
Ukrainian special forces destroy Russian Buk and Uragan with attack drones
The Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have successfully destroyed a Russian Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system and an Uragan-1 multiple launch rocket system using attack drones.
Russian forces strike central Kharkiv with Molniya drone
Russian forces launched an attack on central Kharkiv using a Molniya drone.
Ambassador of Ukraine comments on prospects for new consulates in Poland
Ukraine's Vice Consulate in Rzeszów (southeastern Poland) is expected to begin operations as early as this autumn, while the opening of a Ukrainian consulate in Poznań (western Poland) remains an "optimistic forecast" for this year.
Enemy trying to break through to administrative border with Dnipropetrovsk region, fierce fighting ongoing
On the southern front, the Russian army continues shelling and conducting assault operations. The hottest fighting is ongoing in the Novopavlivka sector, where the enemy is attempting to break through toward the administrative border of the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
Ukrainian Ground Forces down 180 Russian aerial targets over past week
Over the past week, air defense units of the Ukrainian Ground Forces destroyed 180 enemy aerial reconnaissance and strike UAVs.
Ukrainian drones hit Russian base at asphalt plant in Luhansk – media
The Ukrainian Armed Forces used drones to attack the Luhansk asphalt plant, causing a fire at the industrial site.
Russia illegally detains 13 Zaporizhzhia NPP workers
Russian forces are illegally holding 13 employees of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) captive. The plant has been under Russian military occupation since 2022.
Nearly 240 Russian strikes launched at Sumy region over past day, one fatality reported
Russian forces carried out nearly 240 strikes at Sumy region in the past 24 hours, resulting in the death of one person.
Air defenses down all 10 Russian drones attacking Ukraine overnight
Ukraine's air defense forces shot down 10 Russian drones overnight.
War update: 166 clashes on frontline over past day; Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka hottest directions
On May 12, there were 166 combat clashes between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian invaders along the front lines.
Russian strikes kill one, wound two in Donetsk region over the past day
Over the past day, Russian forces killed one resident of the Donetsk region and wounded two others.
Russian forces shell Nikopol district with Grad MLRS, attack with UAVs
Yesterday, Russian forces shelled the Nikopol district in the Dnipropetrovsk region using Grad multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) and artillery, while also carrying out drone strikes.
Russian army loses another 1,070 troops in Ukraine in past day
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to May 13, 2025 amount to nearly 968,130 invaders, including another 1,070 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
Two civilians wounded in Russian strikes on Kherson region
Two people, including a child, were wounded in the Kherson region yesterday due to Russian attacks.
Ukrainian forces destroy over 6,000 Russian artillery systems since start of year
Since the beginning of 2025, the Defense Forces of Ukraine have destroyed 6,186 Russian artillery systems.
Russian forces launch 454 attacks across 14 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region
Over the past day, Russian troops carried out 454 strikes on 14 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Ukrainian forces destroy enemy infantry, cannons and fortifications in Kramatorsk sector
Soldiers from the 5th Separate Assault Brigade of the Kyiv Brigade successfully destroyed Russian artillery, fortifications, mobile communications equipment, and infantry in the Kramatorsk sector.
Ukrainian special forces destroy Russian assault group in rear
Operators from a unit of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces eliminated an eight-member Russian assault group during a reconnaissance mission behind enemy lines.
Occupied Lysychansk cut off from mobile and Internet services
Lysychansk, the Russian-occupied city in the Luhansk region, remains without mobile communication or Internet access.
12 May 2025
War update: 133 clashes on frontline, 50 assaults repelled in Pokrovsk sector
There have been 133 combat engagements along the front line today. In the Pokrovsk sector alone, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 50 enemy assaults, eliminating 203 Russian occupiers.
Russia redirecting air defenses to Crimea, weakening protection elsewhere – military
Russia is redeploying air defense systems to the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea, thereby weakening its air defense positions in other directions.
Fierce fighting in Donetsk region, Kursk area: Zelensky receives report from CinC Syrskyi
President Volodymyr Zelensky has received a report from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, on the situation at the front.